Reasons to Engage with USC Stevens

Thriving Research Enterprise in a Vibrant Innovation Ecosystem
USC is one of the world’s leading private research universities with more than $909 million in annual research expenditures in 2019. The university is ideally situated in the heart of a diverse, vibrant, innovative region.

Solution Oriented, Win-Win Approach
We bring an innovative mindset to deepening and strengthening our relationships with industry partners and take a solution-oriented, win-win approach to our interactions.

Experienced, Insightful Team of Technology Licensing Pros
Our senior management team has extensive experience in both the private sector and academic/research institutions. They lead a talented team with broad expertise across a number of disciplines.
Featured Technologies
Nobel Roots, Global Scale: Daikin Applied Licenses USC CO₂ Capture Technology to Power Next-Generation Indoor Air Quality Systems
The USC Stevens Center for Innovation is pleased to announce that Daikin Applied Americas (Daikin Applied) is now a licensee of a groundbreaking technology, invented at the university, that enables the reduction of indoor volatile
NASA Collaboration Builds on International Space Station Robots’ Trojan Ties
When astronauts aboard the International Space Station need some help with route tasks, they rely upon a trio of helpers that are not only competent but cute. Bumble, Honey and Queen are cube-shaped, candy-colored robots
Researchers Invent New AI Tool to Automate Detection of Cancer in Blood Samples
When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a means to detect the presence of cancer by detecting these cancer cells
Success Stories
Nobel Roots, Global Scale: Daikin Applied Licenses USC CO₂ Capture Technology to Power Next-Generation Indoor Air Quality Systems
The USC Stevens Center for Innovation is pleased to announce that Daikin Applied Americas (Daikin Applied) is now a licensee of a groundbreaking technology, invented at the university, that enables the reduction of indoor volatile
NASA Collaboration Builds on International Space Station Robots’ Trojan Ties
When astronauts aboard the International Space Station need some help with route tasks, they rely upon a trio of helpers that are not only competent but cute. Bumble, Honey and Queen are cube-shaped, candy-colored robots
Researchers Invent New AI Tool to Automate Detection of Cancer in Blood Samples
When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a means to detect the presence of cancer by detecting these cancer cells


